Team Picnic PostNL coach Roy Curvers: “After racing in Figueira at the weekend, we continue our stay in Portugal for the Volta ao Algarve. It’s the first stage race of the season for everyone on our line-up, so we want to focus on good teamwork and communication throughout the week so we can get the best out of each other. Sportive wise, in the sprints we will go for them with Pavel as our fast finisher, while on the climbing stages we will rally around and support Max in the battle for the GC.”